Noah Dugan

Noah Dugan has served as the Principal Trumpet of The Phoenix Symphony since 2025. He was previously a member of the Louisville Orchestra, joining as Second Trumpet in 2022 before winning the audition for Principal Trumpet in 2023. He has appeared as guest principal trumpet with the Oslo Philharmonic, and was co-principal trumpet of the Cabrillo Festival for Contemporary Music in 2024. Noah has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, The Phoenix Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, and Britt Festival Orchestra. He has been as a soloist with the Colburn Orchestra, the Aspen Music Festival Orchestra, and the Louisville Orchestra. 

Originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, Noah earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music, and two Master of Music degrees - one from the Colburn School and another from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. During his school years, he was the winner of the high school division and placed second in the undergraduate division of the National Trumpet Competition, a YoungArts medalist,  held fellowships at Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival and Spoleto USA, and was featured on NPR's "From The Top." His primary teachers have included Jim Benitez, Benny Nguyen, David Bilger, Jim Wilt, Barbara Butler, and Charlie Geyer.

Noah has been awarded several grants from the Sphinx Organization’s National Alliance for Audition Support, and is a proud recipient of a Graduate Music grant from the Presser Foundation while at Rice University, which afforded him a middle ear implant that was transformative for his career as a musician with sensorineural hearing loss.  Noah is a Yamaha Performing Artist.